Improvement in cultivators



C. W. S; HBATON.

OULTIVATOR.

Patented Apr. 21, 1863.

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0. W. s. HjEATONf OULTIVATOR.

No. 38,261. Patented Apr. 21, 1863.

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CHAS. W. S. HEATON, OF BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO JABEZ J. PIGGOTT AND HENRY RENTCHLER, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN CULTIVATORS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 38,261, dated April 521, 1863.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, C. W. S. HEA'ION, of Belleville, in the county of'St. Glair and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Cultivators for Growing Crops; and I do hereby. declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the'accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in. which- Figure 1 is a rear view of my improved cultivator. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section, and Fig. 3 a plan, of the same.

Similar letters of reference in the several figures indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to an improvement in the cultivator patented by myself under the name Phenix Cultivator,this being denomi nated the Climax Cultivator.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings.

Ais a strong truss-frame, approximating in form to the letter W when viewed from front or rear, and to the figure of a triangle when viewed from either of itssides. This frame is. formed by arranging the timbers a (6 vertical, timbers b b inclined, and timbers c 0 both inclined and converging toward onea'nother as they rise, as represented. Such system oftimhers is supported at top by one another and by oross-timbers-d d, as shown. At bottom they are supported in part by one anotherand bylongitudinal beams e c and short axles ffof the propelling-wheels g g, as shown. By this construction I secure an open elevated frame of great strength and little weight.

In order to supportthe axlesff on both the inner and outer faces of the wheelsg g, I add a vertical timber .or hanger, i, toeach of the extremities of the truss frame, such timbers being bolted to the crossbeams (Z d and-extended down and fastened on the outer extremities of the axles, as shown. The axles may have screw-threads cut on both their inner and outer ends and receive clamping-nuts jj thereon, as shown.

In order to support the front ends of the shovel-beams B B B B, a slotted crosspiece, U, is fastened to the front end of each of the beams e e, and in order to provide a means of hanging the shovel-beams on pivots Z Z, short longitudinal timbers 70 k are fastened to theinner ends of the cross-pieces O G, as shown.

Two beams, B, may be pivoted to each of the timbers k k, as shown, or one beam may be linked'to the beam and another linked to the cross pieces 0. In any case all of the beams in the one cultivator must or should be hung so as to be pendant on one plow. I have merely shown different ways of making pendant the beams for the purpose of guarding against obvious changes that might be made in this respect. The shovelbeams thus hung are free to rise and descend at their rear ends, and in order to control these ends I arrange rollers m m in rear of the cross-timbers e c of the truss-frame and attach foot-levers n n to the pivots Z of the shovel beams, and then at tach cords 0 o to the rear of the shovel-beams, pass such cords up around the rollers m m, and fasten their ends to the levers, as shown. Uurvedrods 10 1) may also be attached to the shovel-beams, and the same pass up in front of a notched bar, q. These rods would act as guides, and, with the bar, as lateral stops whenever necessary. They lnight also be used as a hand means for adjusting the shovel-beams both laterally and up and down.

The shovel-beams might be controlled by a hand-lever such as shown'at r; butin the con struction of the. one cultivator the controlling devicesfor the shovel-beams must be all constructed on one plan. I have merely shown several plans with a view of guarding against obvious changes that might be made.

The shovel-standards s are slotted and attached by pivots to their beams,so as to be adjusted moreorless steep or inclined. The beams are made of two pieces, one of which forms an angle withtheolher. There may be an adjustable brace used in connection with the double beam and slotted shovel-standard, as shown at t, to deflect the trash, Ste. The slot 8 of the standards 8 allow of the pin 8 being set lower on" the upper piece of the double beam, so also do the holes .9 in the brace t.

In order to adjust the forward ends of the shovel-beams laterally, the crosspieces 0 O are provided with the slots 0 G and confined by joint-bolts G 0 and in order to brace these cross-pieces G (J, and at the same time not in terfere with their lateral adjustment, alinked brace-rod, E, is extended from the axle to the outer end of each of the cross pieces. The joint or link-eye F of this rod allows the rod to accommodate itself to the adjustment given to thecross-pieces O (1. The rods might be loosely fitted on the axles and work in slots u u in the cross-pieces, and thus the joint be dispensed with. The rodsbrace the machine and act as guards to prevent the wheels breaking.

down the corn.

I attach the single-trees H H to a chain, 1, which runs over higlrplaced pulleys, J J, of the truss-frame, down under low-placed pulleys K K of said frame, and horizontally through adjustable eyes of the cross-pieces 00, as shown. By this arrangement I obtaina draft from a low point and single singletrees' and still have that draft actfrom a high point centrally upon the whole structure in amanner to prevent throwing up of the shovels out of the ground.

In this cultivator I employ the long poles or tongues K K, and also the flexible or'joiuted neck-yoke M, patented to myself ata previous date, and in addition thereto I employ a long central top reach, L. This reach extends from the top of the truss-frame to the neck-yoke in the manner shown.

To take the weight 01'1" of therear back support M, I provide ajointed frame, N, and fasten or pivot its lower part to the cross-pieces U 0, its upper part having the reach fastened toit,

as shown.

I On the rear end of the reach the drivers seat 0 is mounted, so as to be adjustable. When the driver is on this seat his weight serves to hold up the forward ends of the long poles K K, as the neek-yoke is attached to the poles and the reach to the neck-yoke.

In operating with this ,machine the horses are placed outside of the tongues or poles,and the poles inclose the growing crops and prevent the horses trampling upon the same. The cultivator-shares stand two on one side of the row and two on the other side. If a straggling blade of corn should come in line with the shares, the operator adjusts the shares so as to steer clear of the same.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The truss-frame A, constructed in the manner described, in combination with short axles and vertical outside hangers, 2' t, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The guardbrace E, arranged and operating substantially as described.

3. The combination of the long tongues or poles K K, neck-yoke M, reach L, and brace N, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. The combination of the adjustable seat 0, reach L, long tongues K K, neck-yoke M,

and brace N, substantially in the manner described.

5. A shovel-beam for med of two parts, B B, which make an angle, in combination with a slotted standard, 3, which is adjustable, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

6. The combination of thejury-brace t,wh1 ch is adjustable, with the double beam B B and pieces 0, pendent share-beams, and draft device I, with single single-trees, and frame A and outside hangers t 1?, in the manner and for the purpose described. I

9. The combination of the slotted pieces 0, brace-rods E, frame A, and pendent sharebeams, substantially as'and for the purpose set forth.

CHAS. W. s. HEATON.

Witnesses:

R. W. FENWIGK, R. T. CAMPBELL. 

